FDRD thanks 2008

A standing ovation goes out to Friends of the Dillon Ranger District volunteers who joined in our Volunteer Celebration Day on National Public Lands Day. In the morning, 64 volunteers (including eight FDRD Crew Leaders) and three Forest Service personnel generated 256 hours of volunteer stewardship (valued at $4,992) on our local National Forest lands.

Project impacts that day included:
— Trail maintenance on 2/3 mile of the Sapphire Point Trail, including 315 feet of wood reinforcement of tread, breakdown of 12 illegal structures, trail delineation and cleaning of erosion control structures
— Disassembly of 700 feet of obsolete buck-n-rail fence along Swan Mountain Road
— Collection of 12 bags of litter and recycling from Sapphire Point to Summit Cove along Swan Mountain Road

These efforts provide for a more sustainable, natural, and pleasing trail experience in this popular forest area for the many users of Summit County’s local National Forest lands!

Following the project, FDRD hosted a Volunteer Celebration Picnic, celebrating over 800 volunteer service days and over 6,000 hours of stewardship of our local National Forest lands during FDRD’s 2008 summer season!

The following volunteers were recognized as for their outstanding efforts – thank you so much for all that you do for FDRD, the DRD, and our local forest lands!

Volunteer of the Year: Virgil Robinson — volunteered 25 days in 2008
Golden Pulaski Award: Tom Brennom — crew leader / training / trail standard efforts
Golden Glove Award: Rebecca Jeche — upcoming crew leader efforts
Golden Boot Award: Sandy Hawn — patrolled 30 miles of trail
Golden Clipboard Award: Harriett Bobo — contacted over 250 trail users on her patrols!
Golden Phone Award: Rhonda Pederson — volunteered 17 days at the Ranger Station, serving 1,000 phone calls and walk-ins
Golden Youth Award: Mountain Mentors Youth — participated in two youth projects — a trail restoration project in 2007 and a weed pull in 2008
A special thanks goes out to our sponsors — City Market, Pika Bagel, Rocky Mountain Coffee Roaster, Backcountry Brewery, Vail Resorts, Copper Mountain Resort, A-Basin Ski Area, ResortQuest, Raptor Construction, High County Conservation Center, D’Vine Wine, Super 8 Motel, Colorado Mountain College, Serenity Spa, Pug Ryan’s Restaurant, Mountain Flying Fish Restaurant, Jan Cutts, Hal Williams, Breck-Frisco Nordic Center, Breckenridge Rec Center, Summit Women’s Club, Intrawest, Rivers Clothing, and Silverthorne Rec Center — for providing us with the great food spread and the Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP Program) prize giveaways!

Scott Ferguson
Volunteer Coordinator
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District